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Arguments
rem_node
OpenVMS usage:char_string
type: character-coded text string
access: read only
mechanism: by descriptor-fixed-length string descriptor
Remote node name of the proxy about which information is being
requested. The rem_node argument is the address of a character-
string descriptor pointing to the remote node name string.
A remote node name consists of 1 to 1024 characters. No specific
characters, format, or case are required for a remote node
name string. All node names are converted to their DECnet full
name unless the PRX$M_BYPASS_EXPAND flag is set with the flags
argument.
Asterisk (*) and percent sign (%) wildcards are allowed for the
remote node specification. If you specify wildcards for the rem_
node argument, the server searches the entire proxy database for
matches to the remote node and remote user you specified. If a
match is found, information about the matched proxy is returned.
For additional details on retrieving information about multiple
proxies, see the VSI OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual.
rem_user
OpenVMS usage:char_string
type: character-coded text string
access: read only
mechanism: by descriptor-fixed-length string descriptor
Remote user name of the proxy about which information is being
requested. The rem_user argument is the address of a character-
string descriptor pointing to the user name string.
A remote user name consists of 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters,
including dollar signs ($), underscores (_), and brackets
([ ]). Any lowercase characters specified are automatically
converted to uppercase.
The rem_user argument can be specified in user identification
code (UIC) format ([group, member]). Brackets are allowed only
if the remote user name string specifies a UIC. Group and member
are character-string representations of octal numbers with no
leading zeros.
Asterisk (*) and percent sign (%) wildcards are allowed for the
remote user specification. If you specify wildcards for the rem_
user argument, the server searches the entire proxy database for
matches to the remote node and remote user you specified. If a
match is found, information about the matched proxy is returned.
See the Description section for information about retrieving
information about multiple proxies.
buffer_sizes
OpenVMS usage:return length block
type: array of 4 words (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by reference
Array of return lengths for various input buffers.
To view the array diagram and buffer_sizes fields table, see the
VSI OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual.
proxy_node
OpenVMS usage:char_string
type: character-coded text string
access: write only
mechanism: by descriptor-fixed-length string descriptor
Node name of a proxy matching the remote node name specified by
the rem_node argument and the remote user name specified by the
rem_user argument. The proxy_node argument is the address of a
character-string descriptor pointing to a buffer to receive the
proxy node name.
The descriptor's buffer must be 1024 bytes long to receive a node
name. The length of the returned node name is specified by the
proxy node length field returned in the buffer specified by the
buffer_sizes argument.
proxy_user
OpenVMS usage:char_string
type: character-coded text string
access: write only
mechanism: by descriptor-fixed-length string descriptor
User name of a proxy matching the remote node name specified by
the rem_node argument and the remote user name specified by the
rem_user argument. The proxy_user argument is a character-string
descriptor pointing to a buffer to receive the remote user name
of a proxy.
The descriptor's buffer must be 32 bytes long to receive a user
name. The length of the returned user name is specified by the
proxy user length field returned in the buffer specified by the
buffer_sizes argument.
default_user
OpenVMS usage:char_string
type: character-coded text string
access: write only
mechanism: by descriptor-fixed-length string descriptor
Default user of a proxy matching the node name specified by the
rem_node argument and the remote user name specified by the rem_
user argument. The default_user argument is the address of a
character-string descriptor pointing to a buffer to receive the
default user name.
The descriptor's buffer must be 32 bytes long to receive a user
name. The length of the returned user name is specified in the
default user length field in the buffer specified by the buffer_
sizes argument.
local_users
OpenVMS usage:buffer
type: array of 0 to 16 user name buffers
access: write only
mechanism: by reference
Array of local user names associated with a proxy matching the
remote node name specified by the rem_node argument and the
remote user name specified by the rem_user argument. The local_
users argument is the address of a buffer to receive an array of
local user names.
Refer to the VSI OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual to view
the array diagram and local_users fields table.
flags
OpenVMS usage:mask_longword
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read only
mechanism: by value
Functional specification for the service and type of user the
local_user argument represents. The flags argument is a longword
bit mask wherein each bit corresponds to an option.
Each flag option has a symbolic name. The $PRXDEF macro defines
the following symbolic names:
Symbolic Name Description
PRX$M_BYPASS_ The service should not convert the node name
EXPAND specified in the rem_node argument to its
corresponding DECnet full name. If this flag
is set, it is the caller's responsibility to
ensure that the fully expanded node name is
passed into the service.
PRX$M_EXACT The service should match exactly the remote
node and remote user and ignore wildcards.
context
OpenVMS usage:context
type: longword (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by reference
Context information to keep between related calls to the
$DISPLAY_PROXY service. The context argument is the address of
a longword to receive a context from the $DISPLAY_PROXY service.
The initial value contained in the longword pointed to by the
context argument must be 0. The contents of the unsigned longword
must not be changed after the service has set its value. If the
contents of the buffer pointed to by the context argument are
changed between calls to the $DISPLAY_PROXY service, the service
will return SS$_BADCONTEXT. If the contents of the context
argument are changed between calls to the $DISPLAY_PROXY service,
you can change the value of the context argument back to 0 to
start the search over again.
Contexts become invalid after one-half hour of non-use. This
means that if you call the $DISPLAY_PROXY service with a wildcard
rem_node or rem_user, and do not call the service to get the
next matching record within one-half hour, the context becomes
invalid. If the context has become invalid, you must start your
search of the proxy database over from its beginning by resetting
the context to 0.